Q. Mannitol is the stored food in:
A) Porphyra
B) Fucus
C) Gracilaria
D) Chara
Explanation
[Solution from source] Brown algae (Phaeophyceae) such as Fucus store food as laminarin or mannitol. Porphyra and Gracilaria are red algae storing floridean starch, and Chara is a green alga storing starch. Answer (2).
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